Appleton Campbell proudly raised and donated $1,000 to the Fauquier SPCA (their 2012 Valentine).  [PHOTO: – Scott Wayland, Vice Pres with Mary Tarr, Executive Director SPCA]

Fauquier Habitat for Humanity (FHFH), an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, was founded in 1991. They serve the Fauquier and Rappahannock County communities. They work closely with community churches, businesses, volunteers and families to eliminate the blight of poverty housing: leaky roofs, lack of indoor plumbing, kitchen or bath facilities, no source of heat, and other unsafe or unsanitary conditions.

Since their founding, they have built more than 44 homes for deserving, qualified homeowners, and rehabilitated several more.

Habitat’s ReStore resale outlets sell reusable and surplus building materials to the public. While every ReStore outlet is a little different, most focus on home improvement goods like furniture, home accessories, building materials and appliances. ReStore resale outlets accept donated goods which are sold to the general public at a fraction of the retail price. The proceeds help local Habitat affiliates fund the construction of Habitat homes within their communities.
ReStore resale outlets provide an environmentally and socially responsible way to keep good, reusable materials out of the waste stream while providing funding for Habitat’s community improvement work.

Warrenton Towne Centre is managed by Kalis Development Corporation www.kaliscompanies.com 703 585-0100 Facsimile 703 734-6801. Leasing is by Renaud Consulting 703 404-2346 www.renaudconsulting.net.

For more information, please contact:  Nicholas Kalis, Kalis Development Corporation 703 585-0100.

It is truly amazing to think about all the generosity and what this will mean to one student each year. One LFCC student will be selected annually and awarded a $1,000 scholarship. The award will be split between the fall and spring semesters. This means with the scholarship at over $6,000, we will be able to help students for at least 6 years!

We also wanted to get the word out to anyone who doesn’t already know about the scholarship fund. It’s on a rolling basis, which means anyone can
donate at any time during which the scholarship is in use (for at least the next 6+ years). Our hope is that contributions will continue to be made and the scholarship can live on forever.

If you know any rising seniors or current LFCC student that may be interested in applying to this scholarship- the deadline is April 1 for the next school year. The applicant must meet the following requirements:
•    be enrolled at LFCC’s Fauquier Campus in Warrenton
•    have dedicated at least 25 hours to community service or environmental sustainability over the past year
•    be working while attending school
•    maintain a 2.0 or higher GPA

Link to donate online:

http://www.lfcc.edu/current-students/financial-aid/scholarships/list-of-scholarships/les-nichols-scholarship.html

You may also send a check made to the “LFCC Foundation” with “Les Nichols” in the memo line to:

LFCC Foundation
c/o Dave Urso
6480 College St.
Warrenton, VA 20187-8820

Please help us get the word out by sharing this link with anyone you think might be interested in either donating or applying to the scholarship.  Thank you!

“We are fortunate to have someone of Barbara’s background and expertise on our team,” says Ray Kingsfield, Director of Investment Strategy. “I have known Barbara for several years and her unyielding commitment to providing clients with tangible solutions meshes well with our corporate culture.  We look forward to working with Barbara and her team in Tallahassee.”

PBGH Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered, investment advisor and an affiliate of PBGH, LLP, a ninety employee, certified public accounting firm with office locations in Fredericksburg, Harrisonburg, Warrenton and Fairfax, Virginia.

We are located at: 251 W. Lee Hwy, Bldg. 726, Office #1

540.229.8915

The office is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday – Friday and by special appointment.  Notary services are by appointment and free to members.

Our mailing address for membership &  all correspondence remains the same:   GWCC, PO BOX 3021, WARRENTON, VA 20188

(Find us above the Summit Community Bank Building  across the parking lot from Rankin’s Hardware in the Warrenton Village Center.)

The move comes in response to growing membership coupled with the Chamber’s desire to continually improve and evolve member services.

“We are thrilled with the opportunities this move will present our members,” said newly appointed GWCC President, Dennis Taylor. “Dedicated Chamber meeting rooms and enhanced member resources and technologies will help us keep pace with the specialized needs of businesses in our community.”

The GWCC also plans to offer members low-cost space rental for holding their own client meetings and/or classes/seminars. The new offices will also feature an Internet cafe that will be free to members.

Board members and volunteers have been working diligently to prepare the new space for occupancy. Doors will officially open to the public mid-February with a grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration to follow.

Newly elected to the board are Laura Kelsey, Robert Grouge, George Rowand, and Andreas Keller. Each new director will serve a three-year term.

Officers are: Dennis Taylor, President; Angela Smith, Vice President; Andreas Keller, Treasurer; and Tom Campbell, Secretary.

The new board members join Mark Child, Crystal McKinsey, Sunny Reynolds, Pablo Teodoro and Bert van Gils in serving the chamber membership and Greater Warrenton business community.

“The GWCC’s impressive growth over the past 2.5 years underscores the beneficial role that the organization plays in our local business community,” said GWCC President Dennis Taylor. “The chamber’s goals in 2012 will include enhancing membership benefits and finding even more ways to foster collaboration among businesses and organizations that, like the chamber itself, are committed to bolstering our local economy.”

Three Greater Warrenton Chamber of Commerce member companies were selected to collaborate on the new branding initiative. McKinsey Development created the new visual identity for the company, including logos, Facebook page branding, and websites.  Mountain View Marketing, developed the webtext for both sites.  Moe Technologies delivered search engine optimization and site hosting.   “Sourcing business locally is very important to our companies,” Dennis Taylor said. “Our community is fortunate to have so many capable, resourceful businesses, and we look for opportunities to work with them whenever possible.”
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The services offered by Main Street Weddings will include:

*Assisting with finding qualified and trusted wedding vendors.

* Guiding brides and grooms to venues for reception and ceremony that will appropriately reflect their style and stay within their budget.

* Advising on menu selections that will please wedding guests.

*Suggesting creative design ideas (décor, color schemes, overall themes ) that will reflect the couple’s personalities and tastes.

*Answering questions about wedding etiquette.

*Offering wedding budgeting advice and guidelines.

* Assistance focusing on wedding priorities, desires and needs.

*Advice on time management for wedding planning and activities.

*Advice on finding accommodations for out of town guests.

*Advice on coordinating and organizing the wedding rehearsal and dinner.

*Creation of a wedding checklists and guest lists.

*Event planning and coordination

*Linen and centerpiece options

and of course, Legends’ specialty, catering!

“Attention to detail will absolutely always be the top priority of Main Street Weddings – it will begin with our ability to listen to every client.  We will work with couples planning the most important (and potentially most stressful) day of their lives.  We’re here to facilitate ideas into reality, give guidance, direction and support.  Our job is to make a wedding a reflection of the bride and groom, to make it as easy and stress-free as possible with as much professionalism and caring as possible,” said Jessica Brose, the catering manager for Legends Catering and coordinator/head consultant for Main Street Weddings.   Main Street Weddings by Legends Catering has a design center and showroom, located at 88 Main Street in Old Town Warrenton.  The impressive showroom, which features creative displays featuring the work of local wedding vendors, elegant photography, and a library of wedding resources, is open daily Monday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and by appointment on the weekend.

“We have been working very hard to make the design center and showroom a beautiful and inspirational place where couples can learn about the latest wedding trends and the best local resources for making these amazing ideas a reality,” said Main Street Weddings consultant, Lauren Turner.  Main Street Weddings is also debuting a new website this month.  The website may be found at www.mainstreetweddings.com, and will serve as an excellent resource for brides and grooms just beginning to plan their wedding event.

About Main Street Weddings

Main Street Weddings is a division of Legends Catering offering event services and planning for your special day.  Main Street Weddings by Legends Catering is located at 88 Main Street in Warrenton, VA and can be found on the web at www.mainstreetweddings.com.  The showroom’s phone number is 540-347-4004.